Virtual Light
2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is...
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2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But these are no ordinary shades. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash...From the Paperback edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553074994 (0553074997)
Publish date: August 1st 1993
Publisher: Bantam Spectra
Pages no: 325
Edition language: English
Series: Bridge (#1)
It's been years since I read this the first time, and it's certainly not what I'd call one of Gibson's best efforts. But I had to read it again, mainly because [b:Idoru|22325|Idoru (Bridge, #2)|William Gibson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309201219s/22325.jpg|879765] has been sitting around here cal...
Maybe my first introduction to Mr. Gibson's world some 10-15 years ago.I remember rather enjoying it. Thanks to early 1990's Cyberpunk 2020 (and possibly seeing Bladerunner) the themes were familiar. "Cyberpunk" vision is both fascinating and revolting look on the future. Getting mentally prepared f...
I do love how Gibson weaves together his main character's tales from what at first seems to be quite different directions. I also love how his female leads and even his secondary females characters are strong and not damsels that muddle through until the hero (or anti-hero in some cases) arrives. Th...
A huge William Gibson fan, I honest have to say I had never read anything of his, from short stories to novels, that I ever truly hated. When Virtual Light was released back in 1993, I was there within the week to pay full retail for the hardcover and devour it with my usual relish. By the third par...
I loved the Sprawl trilogy (Neuromancer is one of my Top 5 Books of All Time), but this one was just meh. The characters and world Gibson created were fleshed-out and captivating, but the plot meandered everywhere and the pacing was much slower than his other works. I had to fight to stay interested...